The 16th International Cyclodextrin Symposium (ICS16) will take place in Nankai University, City of Tianjin from May 6th (Sunday) to May 10th (Thursday) in 2012, with the aim to present the achievements in the field of cyclodextrin science and technology and promote communications for the scientists all around the world. This symposium will follow the ICS15, held in Vienna, Austria, in 2010 and the ICS14, organized in Kyoto, Japan, in 2008. Tianjin, as one of the four municipalities in China, is burgeoning cosmopolitan metropolis full of vigor, dynamism and variety. Tianjin is located in the east coast of China, and is readily accesible by air, road and sail. It only takes you 29 min by China Railway High-speed (CRH) train from Tianjin to Beijing. In May, the climate in Tianjin is generally pleasant (15-25 °C). On behalf of the local committee of ICS16, we cordially invite you to participate in the Conference and hope to meet you at Tianjin in May, 2012. We would like to appreciate all people supporting and participating in the ICS16!